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I just got my email and got CGSD, best of luck to everyone!!

I just got my email and got CGSD, best of luck to everyone!!

I just got my email and got CGSD, best of luck to everyone!!

Offered CGS-Doctoral 18/20. Congrats to others!

Congratulations to both of you. This is super exciting! you must feel so amazing!!! 

I just got my email and got CGSD, best of luck to everyone!!

I just got my email and got CGSD, best of luck to everyone!!

UGH still waiting !!!  

I haven't gotten any emails about anything... concerning... is anyone else in the same boat? I tried following a link from someone in my cohort who just got access to results but when I followed it and entered my email to recover my password, it just said I didn't have any extranet account associated with my email.

My supervisor said they hadn't heard anything yet and sent an email to the department head to get more information. I also saw the tweet from SSHRC saying we would get results end of April, hopefully that means Friday but who knows

My supervisor said they hadn't heard anything yet and sent an email to the department head to get more information. I also saw the tweet from SSHRC saying we would get results end of April, hopefully that means Friday but who knows

I am meeting with my supervisor in about 30 minutes and plan to ask her about whether the department knows anything, so I will update with that information once I do!

School: University of Calgary
Program: Clinical Psychology, M.Sc.
Interview type: Formal Interview day/Open House via email from Grad Program Admin
Date of Invite: January 25nd, 2021
DM for POI: Yes! 

I see that some have said this would be okay to do, but I would urge you to consider finding a faculty member to write your letter. I wonder whose lab the PhD student is in? You could ask the PI of that lab to write your letter and ask if the PhD student could contribute to that letter considering they know you well. If, on the other hand, the PhD student is in the lab with the supervisor you already have a reference from, then definitely don't do this as it looks bad having two references coming from the same lab (not sure if that is the case based on what you wrote). 

Even though there are only 5 of us in my clinical cohort, our classes all got moved to online which has actually been kind of fun thus far (which was surprising to me!). The main thing I am concerned about is practicum this summer, which may get either cancelled or not start when it is supposed to, leaving us with less hours than we are supposed to get. I know they are making swift efforts in my program to get set up for telehealth for those doing therapy practica; however, for those of us doing assessment practica, you can't really do a standardized assessment via video conferencing, so it's tricky!

Yes, I believe QEII is different than CGS-M

Definitely email the program admin and cc your POI! I know the department is keen to bring in students who have funding right now, so it won't hurt you! Just say something along the lines of "just wanted to inform you that I was recently informed that I was successful in securing a CGS-M (insert SSHRC, CIHR) scholarship and figured I should reach out to let you know about this."
Congrats!

As far as I know, the open house weekend is specifically for clinical and experimental psych, while counselling is usually done a little differently (via the School of Education rather than Psychology)

Are we posting Canadian invites on this thread? I'll just go for it so people can message me directly.
School: Simon Fraser University
Type: Clinical PhD
Date of invite: 1/9/20
Type of invite: email from Grad Program Assistant (mass email); DM for PIs
Interview date(s): Skype interview in next three weeks or in person interview 1/31

Just FYI, I believe the U of C open house dates this year are Feb 8 and 9th.
Feel free DM me if you applied to U of C - I am a current clinical student and would be happy to answer any questions I can

Just FYI, I believe the U of C open house dates this year are Feb 8 and 9th.
Feel free DM me if you applied to U of C - I am a current clinical student and would be happy to answer any questions I can

You should submit the scholarship application around the same time you submit your program application. I believe that for Brock this year, OGS is due in January, which is about a month after your program application would be due. Just be aware of the deadlines and give yourself a lot of time to put together the applications and make sure they complement each other (i.e., if you are applying to work with someone in a particular area, keep your OGS and personal statement applications focused on that area). 
You would write about the scholarships you have received in the past as well as scholarships you have applied for. Put the ones you have recieved in the past on your CV and in your personal statement, and put the ones you are applying for (e.g., OGS) in your personal statement only (e.g., "I have applied for scholarship funding to support my graduate training through OGS...")
You don't approach them per se, you just submit the OGS application to the school and they will consider you for a scholarship. Just make sure you get it in by the deadline outlined by your schools.
Fill this out based on who you want to work with (e.g., if you are applying to a person who does research in pediatric pain, propose a pediatric pain study for the application). Essentially, this is what almost all scholarship applications are like - they expect you to propose a study in your field of interest. If you get a scholarship it doesn't necessarily mean you need to actually do the study you proposed, they just want to see that you are proficient at writing a research proposal and are well versed in current literature in your field.
You dont have to apply for funding before applying, but it will greatly increase your chances of being accepted. It is expected that students apply for any funding they are eligible for. On top of this, if you wait until you are enrolled to apply, you may not have any funding for your first year. Although, keep in mind, as an international student, you are limited to only a few scholarships to apply to. Definitely apply to OGS though!

I agree with @humanisticPOV! I took a year off before starting my program and I highly recommend it - you will be more mentally ready for grad school with a year off and can use the time to get more research experience in terms of output (e.g., posters, pubs, workshops, etc.). There is absolutely no rush to get right into a program from undergrad and I would say most people find the adjustment easier with some time off between! It will only benefit you taking time off and likely reduce your anxiety (in my opinion, at least)

My advice would be to wait a year and bulk up your experience for an application. Try to get higher scores on the GRE, you are most competitive with about 160 each on verbal and quant, and minimum 4.5 on AW. Try to publish a paper or do another kind of conference presentation that is not a poster (i.e. paper presentation, teaching workshop, etc.). Most importantly, narrow your research interests. Match with a PI/school is the most important thing at the PhD level. In my experience, it is unlikely that you are a good match for 18 programs if you have sufficiently narrowed your interests. I had a hard time even finding 10 that I matched with well. Taking a year to work on your application can give you an advantage in the long run and will give you more time to articulate exactly what it is you want to study.

Your SOP should do a few things:
1. Outline your specific research interests 
2. Explain what skills you have to make you successful in graduate school 
3. What experiences you have that make you a good fit for this program
4. What about this program specifically stands out as being a good fit for your interests. 
1 and 2 are pretty standard, 3 requires some tweaking per essay, and 4 should be unique to each essay. You can essentially create an SOP where certain paragraphs are the same and others need some adjustments or need to be swapped out entirely.